Show Off Your Used Estate Pipe Cleaners

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I’d like to see the pipe that will pass THAT cleaner

 

[orlandofurioso]

A lot of posts on here urge members to post pictures of their pipes be they meerschaum, briar or anything between the two. I have just noticed that from previous posts there lurk on this forum members ever devoted to reducing their 'Carbon Foot Print' who wash and recycle their pipe cleaners. In essence they toss a bunch of used Dills in with the socks and Y fronts for that Sunday morning wash cycle. My question is simply this, not unreasonable to my mind, what becomes of these cherished and much sanitized pipe cleaners when the owner passes on? Does anyone here own or admit to owning 'used' Estate Pipe Cleaners? Are there collectors of such things?

Are you serious ?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Of course not! It's Simon!

 

[condorlover1]

It is true. Somewhere buried in the digital meta verse of Pipes Magazine also known as 'Kevin World' is a gentlemen whose name escapes me who I got into quite a conversation with about washing and reusing pipe cleaners. He used to put them in the washing machine with his 'smalls' every weekend. I jest not! My interest is if he is a unique case of one of many practicing pipe cleaner washers unknown to broader society.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I remember that thread, rather imperfectly. I thought it was in a dishwasher, which is less unpleasant than a washing machine. Still, a practice I understand but don't subscribe to.

 

[spearheadbill]

What’s with all of this ugliness? That’s why I send all my pipes out to be cleaned by a professional. If I had to look at these filthy fuzzy things in my mise en place I wouldn’t bother with this pastime. Is this what the poor people do?

 

[Hillcrest]

I’d like to see the pipe that will pass THAT cleaner

A Gigante swan neck ???

 

[mikethompson]

I save them all and seal them in Mylar. I then age them for 3 years. When the aging process is completed, I send the bag to one lucky Secret Santa participant.

 

[condorlover1]

I remember that thread, rather imperfectly. I thought it was in a dishwasher, which is less unpleasant than a washing machine. Still, a practice I understand but don't subscribe to.

Your right. It was a dish washer. Imagine the flavors on this dishes eating at his house! Lol

 

[condorlover1]

I save them all and seal them in Mylar. I then age them for 3 years. When the aging process is completed, I send the bag to one lucky Secret Santa participant.

So you are the shit who sent me a bag of tar laden wire on the Secret Satan!

 

[woodsroad]

Your right. It was a dish washer. Imagine the flavors on this dishes eating at his house! Lol

Wait!
I remember this from an old episode of Top Chef. The judges kvelled over the grilled lamb en brochette, white bean, garlic scape and sliced almond remoulade and top note of 1Q!

 

[Laurent]

Update: after hours of scrubbing with Oxiclean and then with 600 proof everclear, I dried them out on my charcoal grill with some hickory smoke. I then used my wife’s hair straightener to get them perfectly straight. For more tips just DM me.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Update: after hours of scrubbing with Oxiclean and then with 600 proof everclear, I dried them out on my charcoal grill with some hickory smoke. I then used my wife’s hair straightener to get them perfectly straight. For more tips just DM me. View attachment 281765

You are the maestro!

 

[Laurent]

You are the maestro!

Thank you sir! This has been passed down to me from many generations before.

 

[woodsroad]

Those look like counterfeits.

 

[Hillcrest]

New for SPD:

 

[serpentx]

Anyone know of any problems getting pipe cleaners shipped to THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CALIFORNIA?!?

 

[Bbailey324]

Anyone know of any problems getting pipe cleaners shipped to THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CALIFORNIA?!?

Not eligible for shipment to California. These products contain significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

 

[condorlover1]

@Bbailey324 : But if you need a new weed pipe in CA no issues!

 

[Hillcrest]

Put your collections to good use ! Perhaps time for a new record ?!

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